NYTHEATRE PICKS
WHAT'S HERE: A sampling of ten highly recommended shows according to nytheatre.com's reviewers. Follow the show title links to learn more about each one and to read the review.
Sue Jean Kim, David Brooks, and Will Badgett in a scene from Flip Side
FLIP SIDE: A whimsical, wise new theatre piece by The Talking Band about two opposite worlds, separated by a looking glass, and what happens when they collide. PICK OF THE WEEK!
ALIENS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SKILLS: A new play by Saviana Stanescu about two remarkable, resilient heroines--one a Moldovan clown who has just emigrated to America, the other a tough and ambitious Dominican who wants to be an actress.
BEAST: This controversial new play by Michael Weller, about two Iraqi war vets on their way from an army hospital in Germany, is uneven; but it commands attention--see it for yourself and decide what you think about it.
ENTER LAUGHING: A delightful revival of the 1976 musical comedy based on Carl Reiner's autobiographical novel, about a kid from the Bronx who wants to be an actor. Starring the invaluable George S. Irving in the role he created 32 years ago.
EUREKA!: A new interactive theatre piece from The Living Theater, inspired by the poem of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe.
IN CONFLICT: This docudrama about Iraqi War veterans and their postwar experiences is very necessary and well-crafted theatre.
LADY: Rattlestick Productions is presenting this new drama by Craig Wright about a reunion among three old friends on a weekend hunting trip, featuring expert performances by Paul Sparks and Michael Shannon.
SOUTH PACIFIC: A glorious revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's famous musical play about Americans on an island in the south Pacific during World War II.
THE TEMPEST: Mandy Patinkin is excellent as Prospero in this new production of Shakespeare's famous play, at Classic Stage Company.
WOYZECK: Counting Squares Productions presents a fascinating new adaptation of the famous Buchner play about a soldier returned home from the war.
